Scott SelleckBroker / Sales Associate / Transition Advisor, The Selleck Group, KW City Views Realty · Scott Selleck | Trusted Bergen County Realtor | Keller Williams City Views Realty, Fort Lee NJ

Crisis: Families Impacted by Shutdown & SNAP Benefits #shorts

2 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Scott Selleck describes the humanitarian toll of a 30-day federal shutdown. Federal employees in Bergen and Hudson counties haven't been paid since October 10. Over 800,000 New Jersey residents will lose MAP benefits starting November 1, affecting towns like Fort Lee, Englewood, and Jersey City.

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30+ days

October 10

November 1

Over 800,000

Over 42 million

Basically a crisis. It's not just a crisis in real estate crisis with these families. Let's just talk about what's happening right here, right now. We're now 30 plus days into this shutdown. Federal employees in Bergen and Hudson county haven't been paid since October 10th. Tomorrow will be November 1st. Over 800,000 New Jersey residents will lose MAP benefits. Less food on the table for families from Fort Lee to Leonia to Englewood through North Bergen down to Jersey City. And it's not just federal workers anymore, con or military families. It's over 42 million Americans nationwide rely on staff that are basically being affected right now.